The Indigo Invention Group, led by composer/storyteller/saxophonist Hans Spencer Indigo, incorporates improvisation and spoken word into a big-band jazz orchestra. The Boston-based group formed in 1999 for Indigo's master's recital at the New England Conservatory and draws upon such influences as Laurie Anderson, Pink Floyd, Maria Schneider, and John Cage. Indigo also draws upon his past experiences composing for theater, working in children's shows, and performing live spoken word with accompanying multimedia devices. The group's debut album, First Storybook, includes 26 tracks that make up six large compositions, all of which are part of an ongoing story line. The group commorated the album's July 2002 release at Boston's Ryles Jazz Club. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide